Web3

Web3, or Web 3.0, represents the next generation of internet technology, integrating blockchain and cryptocurrencies into everyday online interactions. It's a decentralized online ecosystem where users have control over their data and transactions. Web3 is powered by blockchain networks, providing transparency, security, and trust. It's a key concept in the crypto world, involving various people, from developers and investors to everyday users. Companies are leveraging Web3 to create decentralized applications (dApps), offering users new ways to interact online. Crypto exchanges play a crucial role in Web3, facilitating the trading of digital assets and tokens that fuel the ecosystem. Web3 represents a paradigm shift, offering opportunities for investment, innovation, and the potential to reshape the internet.


Technologies

Munchables Exploited for $62M, North Korea-Linked Exploiter Returns Private Keys to Web 3 Firm

The broader crypto community is calling for a controversial chain rollback in a bid to recover funds.

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Analyses

The Future Is Open Finance

Web3 will be the vehicle for true financial access and independence, Aptos Labs CEO Mo Shaikh and FinTech Director at the Milken Institute Nicole Valentine write.

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Marchés

Meet the Woman Behind Solana Hit Meme Coin ‘Doland Tremp’

The newly-formed PoliFi category is all about memes and laughs, while making a few bucks along the way, say the team behind the TREMP token.

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Vidéos

Why ETH ETFs Might Not Get Approved; 3AC's Kyle Davies Not Sorry

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including a Bloomberg analyst's prediction that ether ETFs likely won’t get approved in May. Plus, 3AC co-founder, Kyle Davies, speaks up about the company's bankruptcy; and Polygon Labs paid $4 million to Starbucks for the coffee company’s now failed Web3 project.

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Analyses

Reddit Is Making a Deal With the AI Devil

The social media giant's $60 million real-time data deal with Google is latest example of internet companies selling out their users who have nominally "consented" to share their personal information, but have no control. Blockchains and ZK-proofs could help prevent corporate overreach, Nym CEO and privacy advocate Harry Halpin writes.

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Vidéos

What Will It Take for More Mainstream Media to Implement Web3 Tech?

Trustless Media founder Zack Guzman answers five rapid-fire questions from CoinDesk, including issues with the mainstream media model, implementing Web3 technologies to the media industry and his favorite restaurant in New York.

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Vidéos

New Foodie Show Experiments with Web3

Trustless Media founder Zack Guzman joins "First Mover" to discuss the launch of "Best Dish Ever," a Web3 project focusing on the restaurant scene in New York. Plus, Guzman's outlook on the future of the media industry and how the project utilizes Web3 technologies to create interactive experiences for food enthusiasts.

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Finance

Web3 App Store Magic Square Unveils $66M Grant Program

Magic Square's Ecosystem Grant Program consists of 120 million SQR, equivalent to 12% of the token's total supply.

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Finance

Revolut Launches Direct Crypto Purchase Into MetaMask Wallets in Bid to Simplify Web3

The digital bank continues to expand its crypto offerings with its new product “Revolut Ramp,” which aims to make it easier for customers to purchase cryptocurrencies.

Revolut to Suspend Certain Crypto Services (Kaysha/ Unsplash)

Vidéos

CoinFunds’ Jake Brukhman On Decentralizing AI

Addressing issues such as bias, data ownership, innovation and trust in order to foster a more inclusive and accessible technological landscape.

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